3SB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
10150144 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.7y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees4400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
11
filings
  • 8 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
11
filings
  • 8 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
14
filings
  • 10 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-05-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2026-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-05-22
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  10. 2026-05-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2026-05-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2026-05-06
    CORNWELL, Michael appointed
    secretary
  13. 2026-05-06
    HUGHES, Michael Blake appointed
    director
  14. 2026-05-06
    O'SULLIVAN, Denis Adrian appointed
    director
  15. 2026-05-06
    SNOWBALL, David Matthew appointed
    director
  16. 2026-05-06
    BENNETT, Keith James resigned
    director
  17. 2026-05-06
    SHAWCROSS, David resigned
    director
  18. 2026-05-06
    SKEELS, Mark resigned
    director
  19. 2026-05-06
    SMITH, Neil Malcolm resigned
    director
  20. 2025-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2025-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2025-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-01-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-11-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2022-11-24
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  29. 2022-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2021-09-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  31. 2016-04-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3SB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
  32. 2016-04-27
    BENNETT, Keith James appointed
    director
  33. 2016-04-27
    SHAWCROSS, David appointed
    director
  34. 2016-04-27
    SKEELS, Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2016-04-27
    SMITH, Neil Malcolm appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-09

4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BENNETT, Keith James resigned 2026-05-06; SHAWCROSS, David resigned 2026-05-06; SKEELS, Mark resigned 2026-05-06

Group structure

Ocu Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ocu Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
3SB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 10150144

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ocu Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/05/2026

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Artemis House
6-8 Greek Street
Stockport
SK3 8AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-25

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

CORNWELL, Michael
secretary · appointed 2026-05-06
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Active
HUGHES, Michael Blake
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-05-06
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Active
O'SULLIVAN, Denis Adrian
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-05-06
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Active
SNOWBALL, David Matthew
director · ~46y · appointed 2026-05-06
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Active
BENNETT, Keith James
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2026-05-06
Resigned
SHAWCROSS, David
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2026-05-06
Resigned
SKEELS, Mark
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2026-05-06
Resigned
SMITH, Neil Malcolm
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2026-05-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/09/2021
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Recent filings (47 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-22
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25